Chinese example sentences

球队卫冕失败了。

Qiúduì wèimiǎn shībàile.

The team failed to defend its title.

球队挫败了对手的进攻。

Qiúduì cuòbàile duìshǒu de jìngōng.

The team thwarted the opponent's attack.

球队掉到积分榜第五名。

Qiúduì diào dào jīfēnbǎng dìwǔ míng.

The team has dropped to fifth place in the standings.

球队接纳了新来的同学。

Qiúduì jiēnàle xīn lái de tóngxué.

The team welcomed the new classmate into the group.

球队接连输了两场比赛。

Qiúduì jiēlián shūle liǎng chǎng bǐsài.

The team lost two games in a row.

球队擅长攻，不擅长守。

Qiúduì shàncháng gōng, bú shàncháng shǒu.

The team is good at attacking but not at defending.

球队明天有一场热身赛。

Qiúduì míngtiān yǒu yìcháng rèshēnsài.

The team has a warm-up match tomorrow.

球队明天要去客场比赛。

Qiúduì míngtiān yào qù kèchǎng bǐsài.

The team will play at the away ground tomorrow.

球队的防卫很弱，常常丢球。

Qiúduì de fángwèi hěn ruò, chángcháng diū qiú.

The team's defense is weak, and they often concede goals.

球队第一次参加锦标赛。

Qiúduì dìyīcì cānjiā jǐnbiāosài.

The team is taking part in the championships for the first time.

球队终于夺取了比赛的胜利。

Qiúduì zhōngyú duóqǔle bǐsài de shènglì.

The team finally seized victory in the match.

球队赢了三场，势头很猛。

Qiúduì yíngle sānchǎng, shìtou hěn měng.

The team has won three games and has strong momentum.

球队进攻几次都没得手。

Qiúduì jìngōng jǐcì dōu méi déshǒu.

The team attacked several times without success.

球队重组后，成绩好多了。

Qiúduì chóngzǔ hòu, chéngjì hǎoduō le.

After the team was reorganized, its results improved a lot.

球飞得太偏了，没有进门。

Qiú fēi de tài piānle, méiyǒu jìnmén.

The ball flew too wide and didn't go into the goal.

理不短，嘴不软

lǐ bù duǎn, zuǐ bù ruǎn

if your reason isn't short, your mouth isn't soft

理亏心虚，理屈词穷

lǐkuīxīnxū, lǐqūcíqióng

in the wrong, the heart is uneasy; reason bent, words run out

理发师的徒弟，从头学起

lǐfàshī de túdì, cóngtóu xué qǐ

the barber's apprentice: learns starting from the head

理念没有道理。

Lǐniàn méiyǒu dàoli.

The concept doesn’t make sense.

理怕来回想

lǐ pà lái huíxiǎng

reason fears being thought over back and forth

理直千人必往，心亏寸步难移

lǐ zhí qiān rén bì wǎng, xīnkuī cùnbùnányí

if reason is straight, you'll go among a thousand people; if the heart is guilty, you can hardly move an inch

理科比文科难。

Lǐkē bǐ wénkē nán.

The natural sciences are harder than the social sciences.

理论与实践总是相辅相成。

Lǐlùn yǔ shíjiàn zǒngshì xiāngfǔxiāngchéng.

Theory and practice always complement each other.

理论和实践本来就应该相辅相成。

Lǐlùn hé shíjiàn běnlái jiù yīnggāi xiāngfǔxiāngchéng.

Theory and practice should naturally complement each other.

理论和实际不能脱节。

Lǐlùn hé shíjì bùnéng tuōjié.

Theory must not become detached from practice.

理论学习和实际练习应该并行。

Lǐlùn xuéxí hé shíjì liànxí yīnggāi bìngxíng.

Studying theory and practising in real life should go hand in hand.

理论得联系实际。

Lǐlùn de liánxì shíjì.

Theory and practice should go hand in hand.

理财顾问帮我设计投资组合。

Lǐcái gùwèn bāng wǒ shèjì tóuzīzǔhé.

The financial advisor helped me design an investment portfolio.

理还理，情还情，黑白要分明

lǐ huán lǐ, qíng huán qíng, hēibái yào fēnmíng

reason is reason, feeling is feeling, black and white must be clear

琴声和房间产生了共鸣。

Qínshēng hé fángjiān chǎnshēng le gòngmíng.

The sound of the piano resonated with the room.

琴弦振动时，会发出声音。

Qínxián zhèndòng shí, huì fāchū shēngyīn.

When a string vibrates, it makes a sound.

琴架上放着一本翻旧了的乐谱。

Qín jià shàng fàngzhe yìběn fān jiùle de yuèpǔ.

A well-worn book of sheet music sat on the music stand.

琵琶有四根弦，你知道吗？

Pípa yǒu sì gēn xián, nǐ zhīdào ma?

The pipa has four strings, did you know that?

瑞士有好几种官方语言。

Ruìshì yǒu hǎo jǐzhǒng guānfāngyǔyán.

Switzerland has several official languages.

瑞士的冬天很冷，山上有很多雪。

Ruìshì de dōngtiān hěn lěng, shānshàng yǒu hěn duō xuě.

Winters in Switzerland are cold, and there is a lot of snow in the mountains.

瑞雪兆丰年

Ruìxuězhàofēngnián

timely snow foretells a bumper year

瑞雪预示着来年丰收。

Ruìxuě yùshìzhe lái nián fēngshōu.

A timely snowfall foretells a good harvest next year.

瑶族的衣服颜色很漂亮。

Yáozú de yīfu yánsè hěn piàoliang.

The clothes of the Yao people are very colorful and beautiful.

瓜好吃不讲老嫩，人对眼不讲丑俊

guā hǎochī bù jiǎng lǎo nèn, rén duì yǎn bù jiǎng chǒu jùn

if a melon tastes good you don't mind if it's ripe or young; if someone catches your eye you don't mind plain or pretty

瓜子儿不饱是人心

guāzir bù bǎo shì rénxīn

melon seeds don't fill you, but they show the host's heart

瓜子儿皮喂牲口，不是好料

guāzir pí wèi shēngkou, bú shì hǎo liào

feeding melon-seed husks to livestock: not good feed

瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠

guātiánbúnàlǚ, lǐxiàbùzhěngguān

in a melon field don't bend to put on your shoe, under a plum tree don't adjust your hat

瓦上霜，见不得太阳

wǎshangshuāng, jiàn bùdé tàiyang

frost on roof tiles: can't face the sun

瓦罐不离井上破，将军难免阵前亡

wǎguànbùlíjǐngshangpò, jiāngjūn nánmiǎn zhèn qián wáng

a clay pot is bound to break at the well; a general can't avoid dying at the front

瓮里捉王八，保险又保险

wèng li zhuō wángba, bǎoxiǎn yòu bǎoxiǎn

catching a turtle in a jar: safe and doubly safe

瓮里捉王八，大小都逃不出去

wèng li zhuō wángba, dàxiǎo dōu táobùchū qù

catching turtles in a jar: big or small, none can escape

瓮里捉王八，手到擒来

wèng li zhuō wángba, shǒudàoqínlái

catching a turtle in a jar: seize it the moment your hand reaches

瓮里烧木炭，有火没处发

wèng li shāo mùtàn, yǒu huǒ méi chù fā

burning charcoal inside a jar: there is fire but nowhere for it to go out

瓶口扎得住，人口扎不住

píngkǒu zhā de zhù, rénkǒu zhā búzhù

you can tie up a bottle's mouth, but not people's mouths

瓶子掉下来摔碎了。

Píngzi diào xiàlai shuāi suìle.

The bottle fell and broke.

瓶子里面已经没有水了。

Píngzi lǐmiàn yǐjīng méiyǒu shuǐ le.

There is no water left in the bottle.

瓶子顺着河水漂流到了远方。

Píngzi shùnzhe héshuǐ piāoliú dàole yuǎnfāng.

The bottle floated far away along with the river current.

瓷器店里翻跟头,少不了磕磕碰碰

cíqì diàn li fāngēntou,shàobùliǎo kē kēpèng pèng

turning somersaults in a porcelain shop: bound to bump and knock into things

瓷器很容易碎，请轻轻放。

Cíqì hěn róngyì suì, qǐng qīngqīng fàng.

Chinaware breaks easily, so please set it down gently.

瓷窑上的瓦盆,一套一套的

cíyáo shàng de wǎpén,yítào-yítào de

clay basins at a porcelain kiln: set after set

甘蔗地里长草，荒糖

gānzhe delǐ zhǎng cǎo, huāng táng

weeds grow in the sugarcane field: wasted sugar

甘蔗老来甜，辣椒老来红

gānzhe lǎo lái tián, làjiāo lǎo lái hóng

sugarcane gets sweeter with age, chilli gets redder with age

甘言夺志，糖食坏齿

gānyán duózhì, tángshí huài chǐ

sweet words rob you of resolve, sweet food ruins teeth

甚至在夏天，这里都很冷。

Shènzhì zài xiàtiān, zhèlǐ dōu hěn lěng.

It's cold here even in summer.

甜从苦中来，福从祸中生

tián cóng kǔ zhōng lái, Fú cóng huò zhōng shēng

Sweetness comes out of bitterness, fortune is born out of misfortune

甜言美语三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒

tiányánměiyǔ sān dōng nuǎn, èyǔshāngrénliùyuèhán

Sweet words warm the three winter months, cruel words chill the sixth month

甜馒头冷吃也甜，知心人恼了也好

tián mántou lěng chī yě tián, zhīxīnrén nǎo le yěhǎo

A sweet steamed bun is sweet even eaten cold; a close friend is still good even when angry

生不带来，死不带走

shēng bú dàilái, sǐ bú dàizǒu

not brought at birth, not taken at death

生了虫的拐棍儿，不能拄

shēngle chóng de guǎigùnr, bùnéng zhǔ

a worm-eaten walking stick: can't be leaned on

生产线停了，工人都休息了。

Shēngchǎnxiàn tíngle, gōngrén dōu xiūxile.

The assembly line stopped, and the workers all took a break.

生什么气呀？

Shēng shénme qì ya?

Why are you angry?

生命不长，它是宽的！

Shēngmìng bù cháng, tā shì kuān de!

Life is not long, it is wide!

生命是一种致命的性传染病。

Shēngmìng shì yìzhǒng zhìmìng de xìng chuánrǎnbìng.

Life is a fatal sexually transmitted disease.

生命是美丽的。

Shēngmìng shì měilì de.

Life is beautiful.

生命确实是好的东西。

Shēngmìng quèshí shì hǎo de dōngxi.

Life is indeed a good thing.

生子莫生多，生多换破锅

shēngzǐ mò shēng duō, shēng duō huàn pò guō

don't have many children; many children means trading for a broken pot

生意不好，小店垮了。

Shēngyi bù hǎo, xiǎodiàn kuǎle.

Business was bad, and the little shop went under.

生意太差，那家书店已经停业了。

Shēngyi tài chà, nà jiā shūdiàn yǐjīng tíngyèle.

Business was too poor, so that bookstore has closed down.

生意怎么样？

Shēngyi zěnmeyàng?

How's business?

生成的眉毛，长成的痣，变不了

shēngchéng de méimao, zhǎngchéng de zhì, biàn bù liǎo

eyebrows you're born with and moles that have grown: can't be changed

生成的眉毛，长成的骨骼

shēngchéng de méimao, zhǎngchéng de gǔgé

eyebrows you're born with, bones that have grown

生成的豆芽儿，长不成树

shēngchéng de dòuyár, zhǎng bùchéng shù

born a bean sprout, it can't grow into a tree

生日会上请了一个小丑。

Shēngrì huìshàng qǐngle yí gè xiǎochǒu.

They hired a clown for the birthday party.

生日快乐，愿你万事如意！

Shēngrìkuàilè, yuàn nǐ wànshìrúyì!

Happy birthday, and may all your wishes come true!

生日快乐，愿你心想事成！

Shēngrìkuàilè, yuàn nǐ xīnxiǎngshìchéng!

Happy birthday, may all your wishes come true!

生日时，她闭上眼睛许愿。

Shēngrì shí, tā bì shang yǎnjing xǔyuàn.

On her birthday, she closed her eyes and made a wish.

生日送她什么好呢？

Shēngrì sòng tā shénme hǎo ne?

What would be a good birthday present for her?

生有涯，学无边

shēng yǒuyá, xué wúbiān

life has a shore; learning has no edge

生气催人老，笑笑变年少

shēngqì cuī rén lǎo, xiàoxiào biàn nián shào

anger hurries a person to old age; laughing makes one young

生气是一种疯狂的形态。

Shēngqì shì yìzhǒng fēngkuáng de xíngtài.

Anger is a form of madness.

生气踢石头，伤的是自己的脚

shēngqì tī shítou, shāng de shì zìjǐ de jiǎo

kicking a stone in anger: it's your own foot that gets hurt

生活中绝对没有什么是持久的。

Shēnghuó zhōng juéduì méiyǒu shénme shì chíjiǔ de.

Absolutely nothing is permanent in life.

生活再难，也总有亮点。

Shēnghuó zài nán, yě zǒng yǒu liàngdiǎn.

However hard life gets, there are always some bright spots.

生活变好了，也伴随着新的压力。

Shēnghuó biàn hǎole, yě bànsuízhe xīn de yālì.

Life has gotten better, but it comes with new pressures too.

生活在日本很昂贵。

Shēnghuó zài Rìběn hěn ángguì.

It is expensive to live in Japan.

生活多么复杂！

Shēnghuó duōme fùzá!

Life is so complicated.

生活富裕了，也要帮助穷人。

Shēnghuó fùyùle, yě yào bāngzhù qióngrén.

Now that life is comfortable, we should also help the poor.

生活并不总是如我们所愿。

Shēnghuó bìng bù zǒngshì rú wǒmen suǒ yuàn.

Life doesn't always go the way we want it to.

生活并不都是轻松愉快的。

Shēnghuó bìng bù dōu shì qīngsōng yúkuài de.

Life is not all fun and games.

生活很困难，但我更坚强。

Shēnghuó hěn kùnnan, dàn wǒ gèng jiānqiáng.

Life is hard, but I am harder.

生活很艰苦。

Shēnghuó hěn jiānkǔ.

Life has been very hard.

生活怎么样？

Shēnghuó zěnmeyàng?

How's life?

生活成了上班回家的循环。

Shēnghuó chéng le shàngbān huíjiā de xúnhuán.

Life has become a circle of going to work and coming home.

生活支出急剧上涨。

Shēnghuó zhīchū jíjù shàngzhǎng.

Living costs have increased rapidly.

生活方式越来越多样。

Shēnghuó fāngshì yuèláiyuè duōyàng.

Ways of living are becoming more and more varied.